Thermal cribs are energy devices used in newborns to transmit warm temperatures and thus climate the mattress where the patient rests. Through this mechanism, the heat source is separated from the newborn, at least one meter away and because it generates a comfortable environment, it is not necessary to moisten the equipment’s capacitors.
The use of thermal cribs is because it provides space available for any medical procedure that the neonate requires, such as intubation, placement of catheters for central venous access and various surgical procedures during the hospital stay.
Thermal Cot Usage Recommendations
These energy devices have radiant mechanisms with the aim of warming the neonate for optimal control and care available to the patient. Its handling is simple, so the following recommendations should be taken into account:
- Watch that the light is on.
- The control panel is simple and composed of digital buttons to measure the time.
- It’s a heat sensor system that’s placed in the abdomen of the newborn to find out their temperature.
- It has fixed and wide indicators.
- It is safe to move equipment, as it has a braking system located on the wheels.
- The heat cradle is heated to 100% for 12 minutes and then lowered to 25%, to keep ready for use. Heat adjustments can be made in 5% increments to precisely adjust the heat level.
- The heat is evenly distributed by the heater precisely adapted to the size of the bed.
- It is innovative probe protector prevents the skin probe from peeling off from the baby, which reduces the risk of overheating by not monitoring the temperature.
- If the baby’s skin temperature deviates by ±1°C from the set value, a “baby check” alarm is generated. The apparatus stops heating if the temperature exceeds the desired value by 1°C, and operates again only when the set temperature deviation drops by 1°C.
Medical training for the correct control of the Thermal Cribs
The work performed by the medical team in the use of thermal cribs is the main challenge in neonatal units worldwide, since the life of a newborn is under their care.
Health personnel must understand the role they play and the understanding of the thermal environment in the care of patients, for this it is essential to know the physiological basis of thermoregulation, in addition to assume that thermal stability is much more than the simple use of a thermometer and own criteria, but also, techniques based on scientific knowledge. This is why the practice is based on three fundamental aspects:
- Providing nursing care.
- Collaborate with the rest of the health team.
- Apply care based on the care process, such as assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Care is provided to achieve a developmentally appropriate environment, physical care, feeding and caring for parents. These provide protection, are generative and focused on valuing babies as people and not just as biological beings.
Thermal Cot brand KALSTEIN
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